D. The Scope of the Study
This study basically limits to students writing skill on students’
achievement in writing descriptive text, specifically describing place by applying guided writing strategy.
E. The Significance of The Study
The results of the study both theoretically and practically are: 1.
Theoretical a.
The result of the study can be used as input in English teaching- learning process, especially in teaching writing descriptive text.
2. Practical
b. This research will be useful for teachers and students, in order to
help them in teaching-learning process, and to make the students more interested in studying English.
c.
The result of the research can be used as the reference for those who want to conduct a research in English teaching-learning
process.
CHAPTER V CONCLUSIONS AND SUGGESTIONS
A. Conclusions
After analyzing the data, it was found that the students’ score in experimental group was higher than the students’ score in control group. The total
score and the mean score in experimental group showed that there was a significant improvement of the students’ score between the pre-test and the post-
test score. Based on the data, some conclusions can be drawn as follows:
1. The test administered to the students is reliable as the calculation
researches 0.61. 2.
The result of is higher than
at
the level of significance 5.57 1.67 which implies that hypothesis of this study is accepted.
3. It is proved that using guided writing strategy in teaching descriptive text
is more effective because the result show that students’ score is higher after the treatment.
B. Suggestions
In line with the conclusions and the result of the research, some suggestions are stages as the following:
1. The English teachers are suggested to apply guided writing strategy in
teaching descriptive text as the alternative in teaching learning process. 2.
The students are suggested to be more creative, confidence, and enjoyable n exploring their writing ability by applying guided writing strategy.
3.
Other researchers are suggested to read this research to improve the research about guided writing strategy dealing with writing skill,
especially in writing descriptive text.
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